Phenomena

Rocked By Waves

Astronaut photo of the Isles of Scilly.

This astronaut photo shows the Isles of Scilly off the Cornish coast. The pale turquoise waters mark shallow reefs and shoals between the islands while blues reveal deeper waters surrounding the isles. The sun angle is perfect for highlighting the complex wave patterns caused by the winds and tides. Look closely and you’ll see swells intersecting one another and even diffracting around the smaller islets. (Image credit: NASA; via NASA Earth Observatory)

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